Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Dunfermline Burghs was won by Labour at the 1970 general election, with a majority of 9,446 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Dunfermline Burghs from 1950 to 1970.
Full Election History, 1950–1970
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1950
James Clunie (Labour)
23,641
61.2%
James Stuart Kerr (Conservative)
8,674 (22.5 pts)
83.9%
1951
James Clunie (Labour)
24,547
61.1%
James Stuart Kerr (Conservative)
8,890 (22.1 pts)
85.5%
1955
James Clunie (Labour)
22,146
61.0%
Charlotte R McNee (National Liberal)
7,976 (22.0 pts)
77.6%
1959
Alan Eric Thompson (Labour)
23,478
61.4%
Walter Archibald Elliott (Conservative)
8,734 (22.9 pts)
80.1%
1964
Adam Hunter (Labour)
22,468
61.6%
Ian Candlish Kirkwood (Conservative)
8,435 (23.1 pts)
77.2%
1966
Adam Hunter (Labour)
20,709
58.4%
Ian Kirkwood (Conservative)
11,263 (31.8 pts)
76.3%
1970
Adam Hunter (Labour)
21,532
57.1%
Ian Kirkwood (Conservative)
9,446 (25.0 pts)
74.1%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1950
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James Clunie
Labour
23,641
61.2%
Yes
James Stuart Kerr
Conservative
14,967
38.8%
No
1951
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James Clunie
Labour
24,547
61.1%
Yes
James Stuart Kerr
Conservative
15,657
38.9%
No
1955
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James Clunie
Labour
22,146
61.0%
Yes
Charlotte R McNee
National Liberal
14,170
39.0%
No
1959
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Alan Eric Thompson
Labour
23,478
61.4%
Yes
Walter Archibald Elliott
Conservative
14,744
38.6%
No
1964
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Adam Hunter
Labour
22,468
61.6%
Yes
Ian Candlish Kirkwood
Conservative
14,033
38.4%
No
1966
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Adam Hunter
Labour
20,709
58.4%
Yes
Ian Kirkwood
Conservative
9,446
26.6%
No
James Cook
SNP
5,304
15.0%
No
1970
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Adam Hunter
Labour
21,532
57.1%
Yes
Ian Kirkwood
Conservative
12,086
32.0%
No
James Cook
SNP
3,657
9.7%
No
John Neilson
Communist
462
1.2%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Dunfermline Burghs has been contested at 7 general elections on record since 1950. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Dunfermline Burghs in the 1970 general election?
Labour won Dunfermline Burghs in 1970 with 21,532 votes (57.1%), a majority of 9,446 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Dunfermline Burghs since 1950?
Since 1950, Dunfermline Burghs has been won by: Labour.
What was the closest result in Dunfermline Burghs?
The closest result on record for Dunfermline Burghs was 1955, when Labour beat National Liberal by just 7,976 votes (22.0 percentage points).